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The first ever artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched from Tyuratam test site (now Baikonur cosmodrome) in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic on October 4, 1957.
The satellite, part of Soviet space programme, had four external antennae to broadcast radio signals, with a diameter of 58 cm (22.8 in), and a weight of 83.6 kg (184.3 lbs).
Sputnik 1 maintained a low Earth orbit for three weeks, sending radio pulses until its batteries ran out. It spent two more months in orbit, before burning up in the atmosphere on January 4, 1958.
The satellite travelled at a maximum speed of around 8 km/s (17,895 mph), and took 96.20 minutes to complete each orbit. Radio enthusiasts around the world were able to pick up the signals as it passed overhead.
This archive footage is released as part of the '100 Key Events in Russia in the 20th and 21st Centuries', a project with the Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive (rgakfd.ru).
Sputnik 1 at 65: Soviets launch first ever satellite *ARCHIVE*
The first ever artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched from Tyuratam test site (now Baikonur cosmodrome) in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic on October 4, 1957.
The satellite, part of Soviet space programme, had four external antennae to broadcast radio signals, with a diameter of 58 cm (22.8 in), and a weight of 83.6 kg (184.3 lbs).
Sputnik 1 maintained a low Earth orbit for three weeks, sending radio pulses until its batteries ran out. It spent two more months in orbit, before burning up in the atmosphere on January 4, 1958.
The satellite travelled at a maximum speed of around 8 km/s (17,895 mph), and took 96.20 minutes to complete each orbit. Radio enthusiasts around the world were able to pick up the signals as it passed overhead.
This archive footage is released as part of the '100 Key Events in Russia in the 20th and 21st Centuries', a project with the Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive (rgakfd.ru).
For news purposes only. Onscreen RGAKFD logo must remain visible and intact. No access news agencies
The first ever artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched from Tyuratam test site (now Baikonur cosmodrome) in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic on October 4, 1957.
The satellite, part of Soviet space programme, had four external antennae to broadcast radio signals, with a diameter of 58 cm (22.8 in), and a weight of 83.6 kg (184.3 lbs).
Sputnik 1 maintained a low Earth orbit for three weeks, sending radio pulses until its batteries ran out. It spent two more months in orbit, before burning up in the atmosphere on January 4, 1958.
The satellite travelled at a maximum speed of around 8 km/s (17,895 mph), and took 96.20 minutes to complete each orbit. Radio enthusiasts around the world were able to pick up the signals as it passed overhead.
This archive footage is released as part of the '100 Key Events in Russia in the 20th and 21st Centuries', a project with the Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive (rgakfd.ru).